Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

The word "sister" made Wu Zhiyuan's brain temporarily short-circuit.

Han Xijun walked around to the opposite side of Wu Zhiyuan, pulled out a chair, sat down, and continued, "Did the CDO department send a sister over?"

I can't take it.

Wu Zhiyuan didn't want to either.

But she couldn't control her racing heartbeat at all.

With his handsome face that would be a shame if he weren't a star, Han Xijun calls himself "older sister" all the time, making him a completely different person from the aloof Han Xijun that everyone "knows".

No wonder everyone says that older women have no resistance to younger men, especially "puppy-like" guys.

With just those repeated calls of "sister," Wu Zhiyuan could truly grant Han Xijun any wish, as long as it was within her power.

I forced myself to cheer up.

Wu Zhiyuan kept reminding herself that the man in front of her who called her "sister" wasn't "coming for her," but was only being "intimate" because of their sisterly relationship.

This is called "love me, love my dog".

"Hoo~" Take a deep breath.

Wu Zhiyuan picked up the box wrapped in yellow silk from the chair and placed it on the table, saying, "I came to Seoul today to have dinner with Haiyuan. I thought since I was in Seoul, I could bring the team leader a box of specialty pastries made from Icheon rice to try, the kind of pastries we talked about before."

Wu Zhiyuan was somewhat worried that Han Xijun wouldn't accept it.

The main concern is whether Kakao Group has any "requirements" for its internal management, and whether accepting gifts from partner companies would be considered shady.

Han Xijun, however, readily expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, sister."

This means that they have accepted it.

Wu Zhiyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed there was nothing else to talk about with Han Xijun.

He politely said, "Then I won't bother the team leader any longer."

Wu Zhiyuan is really ready to leave.

Han Xijun called out to her, "Sister."

Wu Zhiyuan looked at Han Xijun with a puzzled expression.

Han Xijun slowly said, "Actually, I also wanted to invite Wu Haiyuan to dinner today." (Wait a minute.)

She calls herself "older sister".

Call her "little sister Wu Haiyuan"?

There's a reason for that.

wrong.

He wants to invite Wu Haiyuan to dinner?

"I know today is Wu Haiyuan's coming-of-age ceremony."

Wu Zhiyuan muttered, "Oh, I see."

Han Xijun said, "So, can I ask you for a favor, sister?"

Wu Zhiyuan didn't listen to what Han Xijun was asking for, and nodded directly, saying, "I called Haiyuan and told him that there was an important task at the company that required overtime."

"Thank you, sister."

"You're welcome, Team Leader. It's what I should do. But I'm curious why you suddenly started calling me 'Sister'..." Wu Zhiyuan couldn't bring himself to say it.

Han Xijun calmly replied, "You are Wu Haiyuan's older sister, older than me, so I should call you 'older sister'."

"Yes, yes, that's it..."

Han Xijun said, "I wanted to confess to Wu Haiyuan today, although I don't know if I'll succeed."

Wu Zhiyuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow!"

Looking at Han Xijun's serious face, Wu Zhiyuan said, "It will definitely succeed. Unless Haiyuan has something wrong with his brain, who would refuse the team leader?"

Han Xijun said, "Wu Haiyuan might refuse."

"I broke her legs."

"Sister, calm down."

"Just kidding, is there anything else I can do?"

Han Xijun shook his head.

A few minutes later, Han Xijun and Wu Zhiyuan walked out of the reception room. Han Xijun personally escorted Wu Zhiyuan to the elevator.

Remembering something, Wu Zhiyuan opened his bag.

The elevator doors slowly opened.

Wu Zhiyuan had already touched the contents of the bag, but in the end, he didn't take it out.

After saying goodbye to Han Xijun, I took the elevator downstairs.

Standing in the lobby of Kakao Group, Wu Zhiyuan looked around at the bustling hall and muttered, "I almost made a fatal mistake."

She wanted Han Xijun to give the cell phone gift to Wu Zhiyuan.

It's a good thing I didn't take it out, otherwise it would definitely have left Han Xijun with the impression that I was clueless or even stupid.

They had already agreed to use the excuse of working overtime to avoid meeting for dinner, and having Han Xijun hand over his phone to Wu Haiyuan was tantamount to telling Wu Haiyuan that the two of them had met.

Don't underestimate these small details; they can really affect the development of a relationship between two people.

Besides, Han Xijun didn't even pretend; he directly told himself that he was going to confess to Wu Haiyuan today.

Wu Haiyuan might refuse? What a joke!

Wu Zhiyuan couldn't think of any reason to reject Han Xijun's confession.

Moreover, Han Hee-joon and Oh Hae-won met through a dating show. Although the three days they spent together in the island nation were for filming a program, it was no different from a real blind date.

It's estimated that Han Xijun had developed feelings for Wu Haiyuan by the time filming of the show ended. Otherwise, why would Wu Haiyuan have privately asked Han Xijun out, and why would Han Xijun have accepted the interview he had been refusing, just to say in the interview that he was a fan of Wu Haiyuan?

Wu Zhiyuan had long suspected it.

Of course, I also imagined that if Han Xijun and Wu Haiyuan were to date, then Han Xijun would be my brother-in-law, and my status in the SK Hynix CDO department would definitely rise accordingly.

To put it simply, if two people are truly in a relationship, it's a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Mom and Dad will definitely like Han Xijun, the kind of kid everyone admires. He's young, talented, and responsible. Mom had a very good impression of Han Xijun from the first time she met him.

Wu Haiyuan has found a boyfriend that countless people envy. If they can go from dating to marriage, it would be like a romantic love story.

Becoming a family member means a bright future for one's career.

Having a lively and cheerful daughter-in-law like Wu Haiyuan will surely make the whole family happier and more harmonious.

There were many other benefits, too many for Wu Zhiyuan to count. Walking out of the Kakao Group building, looking at the azure sky, Wu Zhiyuan silently prayed that Han Xijun's confession would be successful. She would wait for good news, just like she waited for her dream university's admission notice after the college entrance exam.

upstairs

Han Hee-joon asked Baek Eun-hee to organize the pastries that Oh Ji-won had given him and put them in the break room for the staff to eat.

Back in his office, Han Xijun took out a light blue envelope and an exquisite gift box placed underneath it from his drawer.

Perfume, a handwritten love letter, flowers, and then...

Cave within the city.

JYP Entertainment Company Practice Room.

Five o'clock in the evening.

nmixx has finished its Spanish language course.

This course was arranged by the company during the pre-debut preparation period.

The goal is to have nmixx expand into South America after their debut, attempting to capture more of the South American market before other entertainment agencies.

That market is huge. Up until now, K-pop groups have only included South American cities in their planned tours.

Every group that toured there gained a lot.

Although NMIXX will not directly enter the South American market, if they launch a tour at the right time and the market response is good, it is not impossible for them to release a Spanish album.

"I'm so glad you're here. We're going to eat something delicious later."

"Are we eating high-end steak?"

Wu Haiyuan waved his hand with a smile and said, "Does it matter what we eat? It doesn't matter. What matters is that I can meet my sister whom I've missed for a long time. But my sister will probably treat me to a high-end Western restaurant, like the rooftop restaurant in Namsan Tower or the 63 Tower, hahaha."

Before the laughter had even subsided, Wu Haiyuan's phone rang.

Seeing that it was his sister calling, Wu Haiyuan immediately answered with a heavy nasal voice, "Has unnie left yet?"

The members watched helplessly as Wu Haiyuan's smile gradually froze on his face after answering the phone. After a long silence, Wu Haiyuan asked, "So you can't come?"